From bc6e3335f9c429574a1e7f18087a52675c0c6dd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel FORESTIER Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:20:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adds a new `[SETUP-INSTALL]` tag to address TB setting up process > Closes #6 (auto-configuration causing breakage for new users). --- user.js | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 2e97ceb..3ad0bc6 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ * Auto-installing updates for Thunderbird and extensions are disabled (section 0302's) * Real time binary checks with Google services are disabled (section 0414's) * Browsing related technologies, and JavaScript disabled. Use your web browser for browsing. + * You will need to make changes, and to troubleshoot at times (choose wisely, there is always a trade-off). + While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP". If required, add each pref to your overrides section at + default values (or comment them out and reset them in about:config). Here are the main ones: + [SETUP-INSTALL] if you experience any issue during Thunderbird setting up, read it 4. BACKUP your profile folder before implementing (and/or test in a new/cloned profile) 5. KEEP UP TO DATE: https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js/wiki#small_orange_diamond-maintenance @@ -1290,10 +1294,10 @@ user_pref("mail.identity.id1.header.InReplyTo", ""); user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: this parrot is blind!"); /** AUTO CONFIG ***/ -/* 6001: Disable autoconfiguration - * These options disable autoconfiguration of mail server settings in Thunderbird. +/* 6001: Disable auto-configuration + * [SETUP-INSTALL] These options disable auto-configuration of mail servers in Thunderbird. * Such settings require a query to Mozilla which could have privacy implications - * if the user wishes to keep the existance of the provider private + * if the user wishes to keep the existence of the mail provider private. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration ***/ user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.guess.enabled", false); user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.fetchFromISP.enabled", false);